A rare variety of mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mishra, Amit; Sharma, Pranav; Patel, Ramesh; Panchal, Jigar; Solanki, Atul
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 7(2014)
• Page Start: 849
• Page End: 851
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Cardiovascular surgical procedures -- heart defects -- congenital -- pulmonary veins -- vascular malformations -- vascular surgical procedures; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313486120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

We describe a rare case of mixed supra- and infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a 2-month-old boy weighing 2.3 kg who was admitted with central cyanosis. Although the surgical repair was successful, the child died due to pulmonary hypertensive crisis.